George Washington's Newburgh speech
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George Washington's Newburgh speech was a pivotal 1783 address to his officers in Newburgh, New York, in which he defused a potential military revolt and reaffirmed civilian control over the army at the close of the American Revolutionary War.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Washington's Newburgh speech Context triple: [Newburgh Letters, relatedEvent, George Washington's Newburgh speech]
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A.
Eulogy on George Washington
Eulogy on George Washington is a famous 1799 funeral oration by Henry Lee III that memorably hailed George Washington as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
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Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
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Farewell Address
The Farewell Address is George Washington’s famous 1796 message to the American people in which he announced his decision not to seek a third term and warned against political parties and foreign entanglements.
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Speech at the Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775
The "Speech at the Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775" is Patrick Henry’s famous oration in which he urged armed resistance to British rule and declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
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Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a final conciliatory appeal sent by the American colonies to King George III in 1775, seeking to avoid full-scale war and reconcile differences before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: George Washington's Newburgh speech Target entity description: George Washington's Newburgh speech was a pivotal 1783 address to his officers in Newburgh, New York, in which he defused a potential military revolt and reaffirmed civilian control over the army at the close of the American Revolutionary War.
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A.
Eulogy on George Washington
Eulogy on George Washington is a famous 1799 funeral oration by Henry Lee III that memorably hailed George Washington as “first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.”
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B.
Gettysburg Address
The Gettysburg Address is a brief but iconic 1863 speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln that redefined the purpose of the Civil War and articulated a vision of American democracy based on equality and national unity.
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C.
Farewell Address
The Farewell Address is George Washington’s famous 1796 message to the American people in which he announced his decision not to seek a third term and warned against political parties and foreign entanglements.
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D.
Speech at the Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775
The "Speech at the Second Virginia Convention, March 23, 1775" is Patrick Henry’s famous oration in which he urged armed resistance to British rule and declared, “Give me liberty, or give me death!”
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E.
Olive Branch Petition
The Olive Branch Petition was a final conciliatory appeal sent by the American colonies to King George III in 1775, seeking to avoid full-scale war and reconcile differences before the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical speech
ⓘ
political speech ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Continental Army
ⓘ
Continental Congress ⓘ Hudson Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Hudson River Valley
|
| audience | Continental Army officers ⓘ |
| chronology |
delivered before the formal disbanding of the Continental Army
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delivered near the end of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1783-03-15 ⓘ |
| deliveredAtLocation | Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | George Washington ⓘ |
| deliveredTo | officers of the Continental Army ⓘ |
| describedAs |
key moment in establishing republican norms in the United States
ⓘ
pivotal address in American civil-military relations ⓘ |
| documentedIn | contemporary letters and accounts of officers ⓘ |
| followedBy | abandonment of plans for organized officer protest ⓘ |
| genre | oratory ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
calmed discontent among Continental Army officers
ⓘ
discouraged plans for collective military pressure on Congress ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasPart |
appeal to officers' patriotism
ⓘ
appeal to officers' sense of honor ⓘ references to Washington's personal sacrifices ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
loyalty to the new republic
ⓘ
military pay and pensions ⓘ obedience to lawful authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Newburgh, New York ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
Newburgh Conspiracy ⓘ civilian control of the military ⓘ |
| partOf |
Newburgh Conspiracy
ⓘ
surface form:
Newburgh Conspiracy events
|
| precededBy | growing unrest among Continental Army officers at Newburgh ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defuse a potential military revolt
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to reaffirm civilian supremacy over the army ⓘ to urge officers to remain loyal to Congress ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to the peaceful conclusion of the American Revolutionary War
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helped preserve the authority of the Continental Congress ⓘ helped prevent a potential military coup ⓘ reinforced the principle of civilian control over the military in the United States ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
American history
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Revolutionary War historiography ⓘ civil-military relations scholarship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | March 1783 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
George Washington’s farewell to his officers
this entity surface form:
George Washington’s farewell address to his officers
this entity surface form:
George Washington’s speech to his officers
this entity surface form:
Washington’s address to officers regarding the Newburgh Conspiracy